UWSA alumnus Miles Gertler’s upcoming show titled “Superlith” will be opening January 28th 2015 at the Corkin Gallery in Toronto. Through a set of architectural studies in typology and program, Gertler articulates a spatially and temporally indeterminate revisionist history. Combining five related series of works into this exhibition, these images form a fragmentary archive that approximates the subject territory’s political context, customs, and crises. The total work is speculative fiction.

Monday and Thursday are studio days, even in Rome. Overlooking the vibrant Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere is the fourth year studio, a chaotic but cozy space immersed in the frenzy of the ancient city. Trips to Melville are replaced by frequent trips to Cafe San Calisto and empty wine bottles litter the studio. When […]